| Key Taliban commanders killed in Northwest Pakistan |
Pakistani security forces killed 30 militants including key Taliban commanders in northwest Pakistan.
The security forces in operation against Taliban in Mohman Agency pounded their hideouts in Village Inzari Miagan Dwezai area of Pandyali Tehsil resulted in death of 30 militants.
A key commander of... |
| 06.03.2010 - 02:56 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Temple stampede leaves over 65 people dead in Uttar Pradesh |
At least 65 people were killed and 30 injured on Thursday in a stampede at Ram Janki temple in Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, North India.
The tragedy in Mangarh area of Kunda town, about 180 km from Lucknow occurred when the people rushed wildly to get gifts of utensils at a free food lunche... |
| 05.03.2010 - 01:04 |
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From R. Vasudevan - Reporting from New Delhi |
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| India stresses ‘political settlement’ in Sri Lanka |
India has stressed to the Sri Lankan government “the necessity” of reaching a political settlement acceptable to all the communities there, including the Tamils.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said while replying to a written question in Parliament: “The government is of the view that the con... |
| 04.03.2010 - 03:13 |
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From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi |
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| Winning two-thirds majority, not a challenge for the Freedom Alliance – Media Minister |
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa will definitely secure two thirds majority at the forthcoming general elections, Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene said.
The Minister speaking to the media persons in jubilant manner, said that the Freedom Alliance... |
| 04.03.2010 - 03:07 |
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By Anjana Jayashan in Colombo |
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| Manmohan Singh meets Naga rebels |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday met with Naga rebels in an attempt to end one of India's longest-running insurgencies in the remote northeast, a rebel spokesman said.
India is offering wide autonomy to Naga people as it already has rejected the rebels' demand for an independent homeland in... |
| 03.03.2010 - 03:23 |
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From R. Vasudevan - Reporting from New Delhi |
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| Initiatives to Promote Ethnic Harmony through Universities |
The Ministry of Higher Education has taken a welcome initiative in addressing some of the critical issues in the university education in Sri Lanka by promoting certain skills and attitudes among undergraduates who could be better employed and utilized for the future development of the country.
The w... |
| 03.03.2010 - 03:03 |
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Professor Laksiri Fernando, University of Colombo |
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| Asia –Pacific At A Crossroads Considers The Way Ahead |
Many believe that decades of talk about development and the thousands of tomes on models of development that have emanated from international organisations and development institutions the world is indeed a far better place to live in today.
There is doubtless some truth to this. Some countries have... |
| 02.03.2010 - 03:18 |
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By Neville de Silva |
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| Two Sikhs rescued from Taliban custody in Pakistan |
Pakistani security force on Monday rescued two Sikhs, abducted for ransom by Taliban, in the restive Khyber tribal region in northwest Pakistan.
Three Sikhs were abducted from the Khyber region on the Afghan border in January. The decapitated body of one of them was found last week.
A spokesman for... |
| 02.03.2010 - 01:03 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Blake’s Sri Lanka fixation |
Not a week passes without some absurdly critical comment by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake on Sri Lanka.
One could understand when Blake as Ambassador to Sri Lanka making a statement after statement on Sri Lankan issues, but there too, he has made more comments... |
| 01.03.2010 - 03:48 |
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By Sugeeswara Senadhira |
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| Court Martial Fonseka – Majority verdict |
The Asian Tribune ‘Opinion Poll’ was open for one week for collecting the views of our readers if the Retired General Sarath Fonseka, who is under arrest and facing charges on various counts, be Court martialled or set free.
The following is the result:
A total of 3457 votes were polled, of whic... |
| 28.02.2010 - 04:33 |
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| Devastating quake strikes Chile - tsunami warning issued in Pacific countries |
A massive quake measuring 8.8 degrees hit Chile on Saturday morning, killing around 122 people, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. The death toll is said to be rising. The quake is the strongest to hit the country in 25 years.
The quake that struck at a... |
| 28.02.2010 - 09:49 |
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| Court rejects Suu Kyi’s plea for freedom |
The Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has failed in her latest bid to end more than a decade of house arrest after the country's highest court threw out an appeal against her sentence on Friday.
The supreme court's decision was widely expected but her lawyer said he would launch a final spe... |
| 26.02.2010 - 18:31 |
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From R. Vasudevan---Reporting from New Delhi |
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| U.S. Supreme Court reviews Terrorism & Free Speech:Sri Lanka’s LTTE cited |
The United States Supreme Court On February 23 looked in to a case brought by The Humanitarian Law Project vs. Eric Holder, US Attorney General, where the main thrust of the case revolves around Freedom of Speech vs. a Federal Law connected with material support to U.S.-designated foreign terrorist... |
| 26.02.2010 - 11:38 |
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Daya Gamage – US National Correspondent Asian Tribune |
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| US drone kills top al-Qaeda operative in Pakistan |
A top al-Qaeda operative Qari Zafar, suspected of being involved in the US consulate Karachi bombing was killed in a US drone strike in Dandi Darpakhel area of North Wasiristan Agency on Wednesday.
Official sources confirm that Qari Zafar who was carrying booty of 5 million dollars on his head has b... |
| 26.02.2010 - 03:21 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Foreign Secretaries end talks: India hands over 3 dossiers on terror to Pakistan |
As the meeting of the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan concluded in New Delhi on Thursday, India succeeded in making terror the focus of the deliberations and has asked Pakistan to arrest Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao handed over three dossiers... |
| 25.02.2010 - 19:47 |
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From R. Vasudevan - Reporting from New Delhi |
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| “Some Western Powers Wanted A Regime Change In Sri Lanka” |
The aftermath of the stunning victory of Mahinda Rajapakse in the Sri Lanka presidential election over joint opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka is a bruising controversy.
World attention is now focussed on the recent detention of Gen. Fonseca, the former Army Commander and once-wounded war hero w... |
| 25.02.2010 - 04:09 |
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Inderjit Badhwar - Delhi-Based Senior Journalist |
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| Sachin hits 200 for ODI world record |
"Little Master" Sachin Tendulkar hammered a world-record unbeaten 200 not out as India posted a massive 401-3 against South Africa in the second one-day international at Gwalor on Wednesday.
Zimbabwean Charles Coventry (194 not out) and Pakistan's Saeed Anwar (194) were the joint-record holders fo... |
| 25.02.2010 - 00:39 |
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From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi |
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